- Title:
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The Hitchhiker
- Written by:
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Gerwin van der Werf
- Read by:
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Eric Sigmundsson
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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6
- Duration:
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6 hours 21 minutes
- Published:
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January 01 2023
- Available Date:
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January 01 2023
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781038630988
- Genres:
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Fiction; Crime & Thriller; Mystery; Psychological Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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Shortlisted Ned Kelly Awards 2023
Taut and compelling, The Hitchhiker is the story of a man who goes to great lengths to save what he has already lost.
Believe it or not, I was convinced this holiday would save my marriage.
Tiddo and his wife, Isa, have drifted apart. They don’t make love anymore. Tiddo even finds their 13-year-old son, Jonathan, a stranger – quiet, distant and forever drawing monstrous creatures in his sketchbook.
Desperate to keep his family together, Tiddo plans a holiday to Iceland, travelling the tourist circuit in a rented campervan. On their trip, they pick up a hitchhiker named Svein, who is tall and handsome, and covered in tattoos of ancient runes. When Svein offers to guide them off the beaten track, Tiddo is conflicted. Does Svein pose a threat or offer salvation?
This psychological thriller unfolds like a fever dream amid the breathtaking beauty of Iceland, but the environment turns out to be as unforgiving as each decision Tiddo makes. Taut and compelling, The Hitchhiker is the story of a man who goes to great lengths to save what he has already lost.
'The popular Dutch author captures the majesty and menace of the glacial landscape in a compelling psychological drama.'
The Herald Sun
'A page turner … certainly got me questioning who to trust.'
RNZ Nine to Noon
'A father on the edge … Flashes of Breaking Bad.'
Het Parool
'Immersive and thoroughly satisfying.'
Trouw
'This is that rare beast: a work of literary fiction that will also satisfy the lovers of thrillers and crime fiction.'
GLAM Adelaide